••••🍀RACHEL🍀
It was yet another morning, Zoe and I sat on a couch together. She had counted the money Jake had given to me a day ago, for the broken mugs.
And to our surprise, it was a lot of money. "What the hell?!
$8000!!"
A dumbfounded Zoe spoke.I sat, my legs crossed, arms folded across my bosom.
The money laid on the stool in front of us. I was staring at it and thinking, what is wrong with this man?.If he has so much to throw away, why is he being a scrooge when it comes to me?.
"What are we gonna do with the money, Rachel?. You said he gave you a cheque of $10,000. In total, that's $18,000 he has given to you. That's a lot of money!" She said, tilting her head to the side to look at me.
I frowned, chewing my lower lip.That's a lot of money for a man who I got to know he is Seamus. We all know Seamus is very popular and hell, he got the dough. His works always earned him an impressive amount of money and even if he doesn't sculpt a piece for a year, he had more than enough millions to keep him popping.
Jake is Seamus and to my uttermost surprise, he is not the type that shows off.
But of recent, he doesn't hesitate before dishing out cash to me. Why?!Do I look like I am broke or something?!!I sighed, picking up my phone on the armrest.
I scrolled up, in search of his cellphone number.
When I found it, I hit the message icon. 'Hey Jake, I will be returning the $8000 and the cheque you gave to me.
I will be dropping it in front of your doorstep, when you come back, you will meet them there. I don't think I need them, and I don't want to be your model anymore. I have decided that it wasn't my type of thing and I urge you to look somewhere else.
Sorry, but I am no longer interested. Have a wonderful day.'
I wrote,s ending it to him immediately.
"Rachel? What are we going to do now?"
Zoe asked.I turned my head to the side to look at her with a smile on my face."What we gonna do now is, we are going SHOPPING!!",I squealed excitedly.
She joined in and we both were laughing."Not with this money, right?"
I rolled my eyes."Naaah... I'm returning it. Don't need his goddamn money. We going shopping and I paying with my own cash."
She squealed, throwing her hands in the air."You are the best best friend ever!"
I got up from the couch. "Yeah yeah. let's get dressed and moving, chicken."
.... Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Prada. Our shopping bags were full. We kept giggling, selecting and getting whatever we needed till our hearts were content.
I swiped my card, and we were on our way out of the last store we visited. We were gossiping about a lot of things as the security guy was helping us stuff the booth with the shopping bags.
The weather was hot and thank goodness I had put on some sun screen. Zoe had to style her long, red hair into a bun. Due to the heatwave, she wore breathable clothes and sandals.
Her pale white skin was radiant and she kept going on and on about a guy she has been chatting with on social media.
"Girl, I am extremely thirsty!" She said, groaning in exasperation.The security guy was done, he closed the booth and then, I tipped him $50.
He happily thanked me as he left."Let's go get some refreshments in that store." I said, pointing my index finger at a store, six buildings away from here.She nodded and then, we walked down the pavement, heading towards the store."Father was asking if I would love to visit the Maldives during spring."
She said.
"And What was your response?"She pouted her lips, taking off strands of her hair out of her face."I don't feel like. I am fine in Bronx city."We entered the store, removing our sunglasses.
Suddenly, my phone rang.I took it out of my purse hastily to see who it was.
JAKE was what was being displayed on the screen.I frowned.
What the hell does he want now?.I stuffed my phone back into the purse.
"Who was that?" Zoe asked."Nobody of importance. Someone must have mistakenly dialed the wrong number."
"Oh. Alright."
She said, strolling to the counter.I stood behind her as she placed her orders, pointing at the Coca-Cola bottles neatly arranged in the cooling machine behind the lady.
My phone rang again. I grunted, quickly taking out my phone. It was Jake again. I swiped to receive the call,"What?!"
"You ain't picking your calls." He said at the other end of the line.
I glance to see Zoe was still busy, discussing with the cashier.
I quickly moved away from that spot, pretending to be shopping for other things.
"What is it, Jake?!
I thought I sent you a message some hours ago!!"
"What's the time?" His voice sounded calm and controlled.I checked my wristwatch.
"12:34."
"Good... ten blocks away from the store you in, there is an Aston Martin Vulcan waiting for you in the alley.
Get in it and drive to the location I will be sending to you."
W-What?!
How did he know that I was in a store?."Are you keeping tabs on me?! That's invasion of privacy, Jake!!"
I heard him chuckle.
"Baby girl..."I gritted my teeth.
"I am Not your baby girl!" I snapped.
"You have fifteen minutes to get to the location or... the redhead. What's her name again?.
Oh... Zoe. She's your best friend, right?.
You know, it would be a shame if something bad happens to her."
I clenched my fists.
"You do no such thing!"
"Remember. Fifteen minutes"The call ended.
I glanced at my phone to see a message was being sent.
I opened it, reading the address.Damn that bastard!!!I walked back to the counter to see Zoe waiting for me.
"Didn't you pick anything?"I frowned, staring at the plastic bags she held.
It was filled with fizzy drinks and bottles of water.
"I didn't see what I liked.
Zoe...?"
"Hm?" She gave me blank stare.
"Go home without me, I will be back later. I want to do something urgent for somebody.
Is that okay?"
"Who exactly?" She gave me a skeptical stare.
I rolled my eyes, handing the car keys to her.
"Just do as I said and go home."I quickly walked out of the store, taking the direction.